The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium

Broadcast to an audience of 3 billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty, before former runner Vanderlei de Lima lit the cauldron. The build-up has been played out against a deep recession and political protests in Brazil

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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 250 people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said. Its epicentre was close to Accumoli, with its hypocentre at a depth of 4.2 km,[2] approximately 75 km (47 mi) southeast of...

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The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium

Broadcast to an audience of 3 billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty, before former runner Vanderlei de Lima lit the cauldron. The build-up has been played out against a deep recession and political protests in Brazil

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 250 people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said

Its epicentre was close to Accumoli, with its hypocentre at a depth of 4.2 km,[2] approximately 75 km (47 mi) southeast of Perugia and 45 km (28 mi) north of L'Aquila, in an area near the borders of the Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzo and Marche regions

Italy earthquake: Search for survivors as death toll tops 240 Thousands of rescuers have searched through the night for survivors following Wednesday's earthquake in a mountainous area of central Italy

Firefighter killed after jet crash-lands in Dubai with 300 people on board An Emirates flight from India with 300 people on board crash landed, sending smoke into the air and halting all flights at the Middle East's...

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 250 people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said

Its epicentre was close to Accumoli, with its hypocentre at a depth of 4.2 km,[2] approximately 75 km (47 mi) southeast of Perugia and 45 km (28 mi) north of L'Aquila, in an area near the borders of the Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzo and Marche regions

Italy earthquake: Search for survivors as death toll tops 240 Thousands of rescuers have searched through the night for survivors following Wednesday's earthquake in a mountainous area of central Italy

The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium

Broadcast to an audience of 3 billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty, before former runner Vanderlei de Lima lit the cauldron. The build-up has been played out against a deep recession and political protests in Brazil